RPC V.2, — (unassigned; ID 6683)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.2
Number — (unassigned; ID 6683)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Prusa ad Olympum
Reign Didius Julianus
Person (obv.) Didius Julianus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΔΙΔΙΟϹ ΙΟΥΛΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΥΓ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Δίδιος Ἰουλιανὸς Αὔγουστος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Δίδιος Ἰουλιανὸς Αὔγ(ουστος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Didius Julianus Augustus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Didius Julianus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΠΡΟΥϹΑΕΩΝ
Edition Προυσαέων Προυσαέων
Translation of the Prusaeans
Reverse design temple with six columns; pellet in pediment
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 9.27 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference Rec 66
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
Note Numerous forgeries exist for this type.
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
— —     ✸ L: 1860,0327.102 BMC 15
— —     O: New College
— —     Roma Numismatics XIII, 23 Mar. 2017, lot 513 (ex NAC 72, 16 May 2013, lot 1626)